{"product_id":"the-moon-shines-down","title":"The Moon Shines Down","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The Moon Shines Down\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby Margaret Wise Brown \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated by Linda Bleck \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForgotten for decades in a dusty, tucked-away trunk, \"The Moon Shines Down\" brings to life once more the unmistakable voice of Margaret Wise Brown. This soon-to-be classic allows a whole new generation of children to discover, cherish, and enjoy the artistry of this beloved author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever before published, \"The Moon Shines Down\" on children all over the world from right next door to across the sea, from where a Dutch boy dreams and cowbells ring to across the sea in the Far, Far East, through the familiar prayer: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI see the Moon \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the Moon sees me. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod bless the Moon, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd God bless me. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret Wise Brown (1910 1952) was a pioneer of children s literature, choosing to write the stories that children wanted to hear rather than those that grown-ups wanted to tell. She is best known for her now classic \"Good Night Moon\" and \"Runaway Bunny,\" which remain among the world s best-selling children s books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret was a prolific writer, and, at the peak of her career, she had over 100 books in print. Her untimely death left numerous manuscripts and ideas behind in various stages of completion. After a time, these were tucked away in a cedar trunk and largely forgotten. It is from this forgotten trunk that \"The Moon Shines Down\" was rescued. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrator Linda Bleck began her artistic career as a child, drawing on rolls of old blueprint paper supplied by her architect father. Later, she helped her mother, a freelance illustrator for Hallmark, paint in the details of her intricate drawings. Linda s work has appeared in \"The NewYorker,\" \"Time Magazine,\" and the\" Wall Street Journal.\" She is also the writer and illustrator of the Pepper the Dog series, which won the National Parenting Publication Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda and her family now live in southern Wisconsin . . . where the moon shines down on them, one and all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Story Behind the Lost Manuscript . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Moon Shines Down\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom MARGARET WISE BROWN, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Author of \"Goodnight Moon\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Moon Shines Down \"is being published for the first time 56 years after the death of the beloved children s author Margaret Wise Brown. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmazingly, this unpublished manuscript lay incomplete and forgotten in a cedar trunk in a Vermont barn. When it was discovered, the onionskin paper had yellowed and the paperclips that held the pages together had rusted. Children s book publisher, Laura Minchew, a longtime fan of Brown, took on the challenge to complete the work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the New England Sampler prayer, God Bless the Moon and God Bless Me, this soon-to-be bedtime classic is a prayer for God s blessing on all the world s children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48526156988671,"sku":"*R0102568*","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/15497993482686.jpg?v=1778787415","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/the-moon-shines-down","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}